Clinical Focus

Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) has joined forces with Queensland Health and QUT to educate health professionals about palliative care. The team will host a seminar covering topics like advance care planning across sectors, legal considerations and implementation. Austin Health manager of ...

Medication review company Ward MM has announced a world first model of care called Thrive – a new service that provides individuals with personalised medication plans. The aim of the Thrive is to reduce the risks of harm caused by ...

In Australia, our population is ageing. In order to support our overall health, this means we need our teeth and mouth to remain healthy for much longer. There are many oral health issues that can particularly impact the aged and ...

Fred was a resident with Alzheimer’s disease living at one of our aged care homes. He was a quiet man; in fact, Fred had not spoken for years. Like many people with dementia he became agitated and upset, particularly around ...

Renewed discussion has resurfaced about the non-medicated support of people experiencing some of the changed behaviours associated with dementia. The journal of the American Medical Association found that non-medicated treatment of behavioural issues associated with dementia is proving to be more ...

A new Heart Foundation survey released for World Heart Day shows that resuming everyday life after a heart attack may be more challenging than we think. Getting back to work presented challenges for almost half of those surveyed, with 25 ...

To mark World Pharmacist Day, pharmacy company Ward MM is calling on aged care providers to improve the quality of life for their residents by working with clinical pharmacists. Ward MM chief executive Fiona Rhody-Nicholl said people are ageing now ...

Making decisions about how we want to live as we age are often taboo subjects regardless of where we live in the world. Dr Jane Barratt, secretary general of the International Federation on Ageing in Canada, is calling for communities ...